Hey, gang. Due to not being able to use my regular PC, I am starting a new WT. Just one alt this time, a Zealot named Derek. I know Zeal isn't the most exciting build in the game but it's still one of my favorites.

Rules:

• Hardcore
  
• Players 8 ALL TIMES
  
• Save & Exit allowed
  
• Plugy for shared stash, ladder items, Ubers/DClone
  

Goals:

• Kill Hell Baal
  
• Make a Grief PB
  
• Make a CTA
  
• Get a Paladin Torch
  

Right now I am in Act II norm. I leveling up as a Holy Fire Zealot until I get a good weapon in NM to respect to Fanatacism. I had a few Ral runes so I made this weapon.









I decided to kill Andy a few more times, hoping to make get Angelic Ring/Ammy, but this dropped.










Hello endgame MF ring

Duriel down. Fight took forever and had to run to town a few times, but nothing serious.

Hey, anyone know why imgur is making the screenshots bigger than they are in MS paint?

Got Flail. A3 is fucking annoying as a Zealot.









Missed Meph kill screen shot but he's dead.

lmftfy

Was having trouble in A4 with low damage so I thought I'd kill Andy a couple more times to see if I'd get anything good. Got another one of these.

















Realize I'd need a Merc to help me out so I crafted a couple Savage Polearms and this is his damage with the best result.

Izual Dead.








Was really hoping for a perfect Ruby for some Blood crafts.

It was a long ass fight but pretty easy.









Shenk down.









Got the girl.

Ancients took a while but weren't that dangerous.








And finally Baal down. I'm not going to lie, I had to cheese the 5th wave of minions, but other than that it was no problem.

Here is my gear snapshot at the end of normal. Merc's gear isn't really worth mentioning. My plan for upgrades is:

- Farm countess for a Amn, Shael and a Lum, and make a Strength Weapon for bosses and a Rhyme Shield and Smoke Armor.
- Finally get a Perfect Ruby to craft Blood Gloves for some more crushing blow. If I get another one then I'll make a Blood Helm for Deadly Strike.
- Farm Andy like a sonofabitch until I get either Butcher's Pupil or Headstriker, then respec to Fanaticism. Hopefully get Angelic ring/ammy and Goblin Toe too.











On to NM. My heart skipped a beat when the Cleaver dropped, but then I saw it wasn't unique.

Trying to make some progress but having some technical problems with my plugy files. All of a sudden plugy just started giving errors about my plugy stash files. Trying a few things before I give up and use small stash.